PFAS Resources

We have compiled a list of links and resources about PFAS. These are from a wide variety of sources, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of MeWEA or its membership. They are solely for the purpose of sharing available information about PFAS.

Maine Resources:  

• Maine Department of Environmental Protection: https://www.maine.gov/dep/spills/topics/pfas/
• Maine’s PFAS Task Force Report: https://www1.maine.gov/pfastaskforce/materials/report/PFAS-Task-Force-Report-FINAL-Jan2020.pdf
• Maine Water Environment Association: https://www.mewea.org/
• Maine Water Utilities Association: https://mwua.org/?s=PFAS
• Maine Water Company: https://www.mainewater.com/water-quality/what-are-pfas
• Maine Farmland Trust: https://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/farm-network/pfas-in-maine-agriculture/
• University of Maine: https://extension.umaine.edu/agriculture/guide-to-investigating-pfas-risk-on-your-farm/
• Maine CDC: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/dwp/pws/pfas.shtml

New England Resources:

• New England Water Environment Association: https://www.newea.org/
• New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC): https://neiwpcc.org
• North East Biosolids & Residuals Association: https://www.nebiosolids.org/pfas-biosolids

National Resources:

• United States Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/pfas
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/index.html
• Water Environment Federation: https://www.wef.org/

Biosolids Management Impacts - News Articles

Commentary: Managing municipal biosolids is a complex issue that requires collaboration - 3/23/2023

Ask the I-Team: Why is wastewater sludge from Maine being shipped to Canada? - 3/21/2023

From Maine to California, the solution to sludge disposal is not settled - 3/19/2023

Maine rivers face potential catastrophe as sludge builds up - 3/2/2023

Crisis building at Kennebec County wastewater treatment plants - 3/1/2023

No immediate solution to Maine’s sludge problem - 3/1/2023

Maine sewage treatment plants scramble to dispose sludge after landfill reduces capacity - 3/1/2023

Municipalities seek to avoid ‘crisis’ as landfill reduces acceptance of sludge - 3/1/2023

Landfill stops accepting sludge, putting Maine sewer plants in bind - 2/28/2023